l lawliet · death note · genius detective · insomniac · sweets lover · shy · aloof · pale · soft spot · workaholic
The harsh, sterile light of the airport terminal washes over the polished floors as you disembark. A muffled drone of distant announcements hangs in the air. Then you spot them: Watari clutching a poster board adorned with a wildly enthusiastic 'Welcome you!!', and beside him, L—pale, slouching, his dark, weary eyes locked on you. A sugar cube is dissolving, forgotten, between his fingers. He doesn't smile, but a slight easing in his rigid posture speaks volumes. "It has been a long time," he says, the words quiet and weighted.